Get to Know Your Leadership: Eric Udd, Industry Engagement Committee
Eric Udd serves as a strategic committee member of the IEEE Photonics Society Industry Engagement Committee and holds the position of President at Columbia Gorge Research. Below is a brief […]
Meet Brandon Buscaino, Young Professionals Industry Engagement Representative
Brandon Buscaino serves the IEEE Photonics Society’s Young Professionals Advisory Committee (YPAC) as its Industry Engagement Representative, for 2023-2025. In his role, Brandon represents the voice of members up to […]
Workshop on Photonic Industry & Entrepreneurship in Campinas, Brazil
Organized by UNICAMP Integrated Photonics Laboratory with the support of IEEE Photonics Society Report written by Natalia Cañas Estrada, Julia Bergamaschi, and Daniel Renner Brazil is the fifth largest country […]
Leveraging External Capabilities and Infrastructure to Enable Success
Nicholas G. UsechakAFRL – Sensors Directorate, Wright–Patterson, OH 45433 1. Introduction The field of advanced photonics research and development has rapidly evolved over the past few decades. Today, working in […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Part 2: Production Is Not Development
By Michael D. Evans, DESc Manufacturing Integrated Photonics Or—So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur? (Continued) Production Is Not Development The repetition of production processes is typically driven by economics […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Lessons Learned Manufacturing Integrated Photonics Or—So You Want to Be an Entrepreneur?
Part 1: Getting Off to the Right Start By Michael D. Evans, DESc Getting off to the Right Start Where do new products come from? Does some engineer or marketing […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Novelty, Industry, and Democratization – “The Relationship Between Business, People and Government”
By John MacDonald Business will always be part of something larger than itself. To be successful, a startup must consider its role in this broader market. History shows that progress […]
IEEE TechEthics…Exploring the Ethical and Societal Impacts of Technology
As technology continues to advance, so, too, do the ethical issues facing the engineering industry. Led by a team of Global Ambassadors and professional staff, IEEE TechEthics serves as a […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Meetings—the Good, the Bad and the Brand-Spanking New
The quality of meetings is a constant topic of conversation in most organizations, and very much so in startups. We have all heard comments such as; meetings are a waste […]
Life at a Photonics Startup: Early Days in a Venture-Backed High-Growth Photonics Startup
By Cibby Pulikkaseril, Ph.D. Co-founder and CTO, Baraja It’s the sixth year of co-founding my startup, Baraja, and as we prepare to roll out incredible photonic technologies for the next […]